Tag: Iyorchia Ayu

PDP NEC passes vote of confidence on Iyorchia Ayu

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The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of confidence on Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, the partys national chairman and the National Working Committee, (NWC). The confidence vote was passed yesterday, at the on-going NEC meeting of the party in Abuja, and comes amid push for his resignation by the camp of Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike. The Motion for the vote of confidence in the PDPs National Working Committee (NWC) was moved by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu…

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PDP BoT chairman set to resign, as NWC members revolt against Ayu

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The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Walid Jibrin, is set to resign from his position, according to reports. It has also emerged that some members of the PDP national working committee (NWC) met in Abuja on Tuesday and resolved not to attend any meeting presided over by the incumbent National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, henceforth. Recall that Jibrin has held the position for six years after taking over the Board from Halliru Bello, who was removed in 2016. Sources close to the BoT…

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2023: “We will help PDP lose election” Wike

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Following some disagreements, Rivers State Governor, Wike has threatened to help the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) lose the 2023 presidential election. While speaking during the commissioning of the internal road in Omerelu community, in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State, yesterday, Wike made the threat as he responded to recent comments by the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu said the chairman is exhibiting arrogance. The governor, who was responding to recent comments by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, said the chairman…

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PDP Crisis: “Wike mere noisemaker; was a child when we formed PDP” – Ayu

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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has described Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike and members of the governors camp calling for his resignation as mere noisemakers and children, who were not available when he and other party chieftains laboured to form the party. Speaking in an interview on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa service yesterday, Ayu argued the presidential candidacy of Atiku Abubakar does not in any way affect his position as the PDP National Chairman. In the interview in Kaduna, Ayu said, even…

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PDP Crisis: Ayu gives condition to step aside

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As the search for peace in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues, the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has now given a condition for his resignation if the stakeholders are adamant on his exit. According to him, all members of the National Working Committee (NWC) from the South must swap their current positions with those from the North since the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is from the North. However, Ayus proposal has been rejected by many party leaders who fear that their candidates in the NWC…

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PDP Crisis: Governor Wikes camp wants Chairman Iyorchia Ayu removed

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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, has found himself at the centre of the face-off between the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, which is tearing the main opposition party apart, ahead of the 2023 general elections. The crisis worsened on Wednesday, when two associates of Wike, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, and a former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, publicly expressed their reluctance to back their partys presidential candidate for the general election. While Ortom said he…

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PDP Presidential Primary Election: “Resign now as National Chairman” Clark to Ayu

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Elder statesman and leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has asked the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, to resign. According to him, Ayu is no longer fit and proper to retain his position as the national chairman of the PDP. Clark, a former First Republic federal Commissioner of Information, said this in a statement yesterday, titled: Resign now: Youre no longer fit to remain PDP national chairman, Clark tells Iyorchia Ayu”. He said, Even much worse, in the extreme, was the…

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PDP ticket: “Youre my friend, but I wont work for you as aspirant” – Ayu tells Atiku

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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has vowed not to allow his personal relationship with former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, to influence the partys decision on its 2023 Presidential ticket. Ayu, gave the promise while responding to remarks by the former vice-president, who was at the partys National Secretariat, Abuja, yesterday, to interact with members of the PDP’s National Working Committee, (NWC). He expressed the partys gratitude to Atiku for facilitating the acquisition of the PDP National Secretariat during his time in office. Ayu said,…

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Worsening Insecurity: “We are in a war situation in Nigeria” PDP Chairman

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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has equated what is happening in the country to a war situation. Speaking at the weekend, the PDP National Chairman said, The level of insecurity in the country under the watch of a retired General is threatening the unity and existence of this country”, adding that no one now sleeps with two eyes closed. According to him, “We are fighting bandits. We are fighting kidnappers, we are fighting all sorts of bandits and extremists who are killing, raping…

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‘PDP must move beyond issuing statements to condemn APC’ Iyorchia Ayu

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National Chairman-elect of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, has urged the opposition party to move beyond issuing occasional press statements. This was disclosed yesterday by the party chairman at an event organised for the newly elected officers of the party. According to Ayu, the party must demonstrate to Nigerians that it is ready to rebuild the country, adding that the PDP must thoughtfully articulate and design a clear programme of what it intends to achieve for the country. According to the former senator, This is a very auspicious moment…

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